It was a matter of pride to our City that 11 MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Fighters 7 male and 4 female who will be representing India at the MMA World championship to be held in Bahrain between Nov 12 and Nov 19 underwent a rigorous National training camp at City’s Academy of Martial Science between Oct 31 and Nov 9. The 11 member team is drawn from various states of India based on their performance at the National championships held recently in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa in Oct. The World Championship is organized by IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) and Indian team represents AIMMAA (All India Mixed Martial Arts Association)

The camp was headed by Indian Team Coach Alan Fernandes and supported by Kru. Vikram, Head coach, AMS and Professional MMA fighter Vikas Singh.

It is for the first time that, Indian Women fighters are representing the country in the history of Indian MMA.

The Team:
1. Ms.Saloni Avhad-Aurangabad, Maharashtra
2. Ms.Nishigandha Rao-Mumbai, Maharashtra
3. Ms.Naipunya Sunil-Calicut, Kerala
4. Ms.Divya Nangaraj- Bangalore, Karnataka
5. Mr.Akash Goutham-Indoor, MP
6. Mr.Pathian-Aizwal, Mizoram
7. Anurag Sharma-Chandigarh, Haryana
8. Krishna Yadav-Jaipur, Rajhasthan
9. Suraj Kumar-Delhi
10. Shivaraj Basappa-Bangalore, Karnataka
11. Ajit Negi-Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Seen in the Photo: Indian Contingent With Ex Mayor and corporator Purushotham, Indian Team Coach Alan Fernandes to his left, Pro MMA fighter Vikas Singh to his right and AMS Head Coach Kru Vikram.